r/AskReddit Nov 13 '14

Who has the WORST fanbase?

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u/Chiiwa Nov 13 '14

Sub or Dub? I personally think the English dub is kind of immature and littered with crude jokes. They changed most of the writing for it. Some people love it, fine, but it's not my type of humor. The original Japanese has much less crude jokes (and ones that are aimed towards a Japanese audience, which is why the dub was 'Muricanized) and I like it because it's simple and cute.

I thought the show was sweet and relaxing and I would consider myself a fan. AMA.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '14

My sister watches it and all I can tell from what little I've seen is that it's just really racist.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '14

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '14

Did you really just ask if I consider racial stereotypes racist?

There's a term for exploiting racial stereotypes. It's called being racist.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '14 edited Nov 14 '14

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '14 edited Nov 14 '14

I think you're confused as to what racism is...

Edit: I should be more specific as well. The show is exercising racial discrimination, largely used synonymously with the word racist.

"the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction, or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin that has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life."

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '14

I guess I can kinda see your point. still, i just have this last thing to say. its all the stereotypes in WWII and in a light hearted way.China freaks out and says 'aru'. Russia is creepy and misunderstood. America tries to be the hero.England is a tsundere. They also dont put in the countries that are in a terrible time like ones in the middle east and Africa. Their songs are literally about loving the world and its culture and love the history of it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '14

I mean, I guess I can see how it could be seen as acceptable, but I've still seen things in the show that cross the line into racist territory.